Metal receptacle



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SOREN RINGIER, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO RING-ER-WORCESTER COMPANY, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

METAL RECEPTACLE.

Application filed July 3,

My invention pertains to receptacles such as phonographcabinets, window boxes, flower stands, and the like, and is adapted for a wide variety of purposes and uses, although it is most particularly adapted for the reception of articles which it is desired to keep in indexed relation. ln the present instance, the invention will be described in connection with a receptacle or cabinet to be used for preserving and storing phonograph records.

Phonograph records are usually contained in books of envelopes and when it is desired to select a particular record from the ntunber usually owned, ditvlculty is often had in finding it. Not infrequently must a number of books of records be searched and the searchermay accidentally tip the book and spill one or more of the records out on the floor. As the records are of fragile construction, a short dro-p to the loormay shatter them.

A cabinet in which the records may be kept safely and conveniently is therefore a very desirable article of furniture and it is accordingly an object of my invention to provide a sheet metal receptacle which may or may not be reinforced or finished with wood panels for this purpose.

A primary object of the invention, however, is to provide a sheet metal stand or cabinet which may be utilized for a large variety of purposes anduses, one which will be strong and durable, simple to construct, and. economical to manufacture.

Many other objects, including novel features of construction and arrangement, will be appreciated and understood after perusal of the following description and claim and 'after viewing the drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a cabinet,

constructed of sheet metal adapted to receive articles such as phonograph records in indeXed, convenient, and safe arrangement,

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective of portions of the receptacle ory cabinet shown in Fig. 1, the legs being removed,

Fig. 3 is a side elevation partially in section showing the manner in which the legs are attached to the body portion,

Fig. 4 is a perspective top plan view of the body portion of the cabinet with the legs and cover removed,

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a corner piece, y

Figs. 6, 7, and 8 are top plan perspective 1926. Serial No. 120,398y

views of modified forms of construction made in accordance with the invention, and

Figs. 9, 10, and 11 are perspective views of 1several forms of supporting standards or egs. n l Referring to the drawings and particularly to Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive, the body portion'of the receptacle generally designated 2 is formed of sheet metal in any suitable manner from one or more pieces of steel, to provide a bottom 3, front and back sides 4 and 5, and

ends 6 and 7. The seams or joints may be secured together by welding, soldering, or in any other manner, while the top edges of the sides and ends are preferably outwardly and downwardly flanged as illustrated at 9 and 10.- As this leaves gaps at the corners which might be rough and unsightly, corner pieces such as that illustrated in Fig. 5 and designated 11 formed of sheet metal are engaged overthe adjacent edges of the outwardly and downwardly flanged portions 9 and 104 andwelded, soldered, riveted, or otherwise afliXed thereto, as may be necessary or desirable.

To the receptacle or body portion of the` cabinet or stand as thus constructed, a cover generally designated 12, preferably constructed in accordance with the teachings of my Patent No. 1,582,541 dated April 17, 1926, is

hinged. rfhe cover maybe hinged to the top v edge of the depending flange 10 as shown'at 13 in Fig. 3, or it may be hinged at any suitable point along the depending flange 10y or elsewhere along the back side 5, as maybe desired or necessary, but it is preferably so arranged that when closed it will close over the depending flanges 10, and when raised may be tilted back to some angle beyond the perpendicular.

When the body portion of the cabinet is to be utilized as a storage space for the reception of phonograph records and the like, a plurality of partitions 14, each of which is preferably provided with an index tab 15, are cut to fit crosswise of the receptacle, or file envelopes having tabs may be substituted, and the interior of the cover 12 is provided with a chart or index sheet .l5 bearing numbers or reference characters corresponding to the numbers or reference characters on the index partition.A In this manner, any articles adapted for filing may be conveniently picked out in an instant, for it is but a simple matter to refer to the chart 15 for the record or records desired and then to the corresponding reference number or character of the partitions. The simplicity of this arrangement should encourage people to think of and use their phonographs and records more often and records after use may be more conveniently restored to their places than with the usual book files.

Vith this form of construction, that is, with the embodiment which I have just described, I prefer to utilize legs of the constructions illustrated in Figs. 9 and ll. That illustrated in Fig. 9.is preferably made of wood and rabbeted out to receive and lit a corner of the body 2 and to vprovide a seat 1G upon which the corner of the bottom may rest. t The rabbeting of the leg is of sufficient length to permit the top edges indicated at 17 to be received beneath the outwardlyr and downwardly iianged portions 9 and l0, and are of such width or thickness that they will tightly engage between the sides and ends of the body portion and the corresponding depending flanges 10 thereof. Ordinary wood screws, bolts, or other fastening means 18 may be passed through the bottom of the receptacle or cabinet and into the port-ion 16 of the legs as indica-ted at 19. In this manner7 a rigid and stron structure is provided and one which may be decorated in any suitable or desired manner.

The sheet metal legs illustrated in Fig. ll preferably have their side edges rolled as indicated at 2O and may be spot welded or otherwise secured to the sheet metal body, while a plate 2l may be welded on the interior angle of each leg to serve as a support for the bottom of the cabinet or receptacle, and as a means to which the bottom may be secured by bolts, welding, or other equivalents.l Preferably also, the roll20 is of such depth or thickness that it will closely lit between the side or end of the receptacle and the corresponding depending flange l() as in the case of the legs illustrated in Fig. 9.

i-,eeefisv l or other panels 24 may be fitted as an additional reinforcement or for the sake of improving the appearance of the cabinet, stand, or other article being constructed. It will be noted from Fig. 7 that the panels 24 overlie the flanges 9 and l() and the edges thereof are concealed from view. l'llhile I have not illustrated a cover in connection with thev structure illustrated in Figs. 6 to 8 inclusive, it will be readily appreciated that it may be added and applied in the manner previously described.

While I have illustrated and described several embodiments of my invention, it will be `clear that many other modifications and changes may be made within the spirit of the invention and withoutdeparting from the scope of the appended claim.

I claim: y

A receptacle comprising a plurality of supporting legs each having inortises adjacent two of the corners thereof adjacent their tops, and a horizontallyextending supporting portion adjacent the lower ends of the mortises, panels tenoned in said mortises and connecting adjacent legs, a sheet metal lining including a bottom supported by and secured to the supporting portions of the legs, the sides of said lining terminating at their top edges in outwardly and downwardly formed portions embracing the top edges of the panels, and sheet metal corner pieces securedv to and connecting adjacent sides of the lining along the outwardly and downwardly formed edges thereof at the corners.

In witness of the foregoing I IafliX my signature.

' sonnN RINGER. 

